“…pendant.”

“Don’t worry, we’ll find it,” Landon said. He knew how much that pendant meant to Amelia and immediately involved the whole family in the search. Still, no luck.

“Could it have been left at Kingsley Manor?” Amelia clutched her chest. “I clearly remember it was still on my neck before I left today.”

“I’ll have my men check.” Landon dialed Kingsley Manor and told the staff to make sure they found the necklace.

Amelia sat on the edge of the bed, feeling as empty as her neck. She thought, ‘It’s the only thing I have left from my mom. If I can’t get it back…’ Her heart tightened, and tears welled up in her eyes. She wanted to cry.

“Don’t worry, we’ll find it,” Landon comforted Amelia. “After leaving the house today, we only went to Kingsley Manor. It must be there.”

Amelia asked, “What if a guest found it? Or if a kid picked it up, thought it was just junk, and threw it away?”

“Then we’ll ask every guest,” Landon replied confidently.

Chapter 111

“That would be too rude. People would laugh at you.” Amelia’s eyes reddened even more. She was both upset and touched.

Inviting people over and then going door-to-door asking if anyone found the necklace wasn’t something someone like Landon should be doing.

“Laugh? They’d probably just say, ‘Mr. Kingsley loves his wife too much,’” Landon laughed.

The moonlight outside bathed Landon’s face, making his features look even softer.

For a moment, Amelia was lost in thought. ‘We act like a loving couple in public, but why is it the same at home? Could it be that he has feelings for me?’

Amelia’s heart skipped a beat, and when she looked at Landon again, she felt strangely guilty. She reminded herself of the arrangement. ‘I’m just his employee who gets paid on a daily basis.’

Amelia needed to remind Landon, “By the way, you haven’t paid me for today’s work.”

Landon’s eye twitched. His mood instantly soured. He lowered his head, silently transferring the money while thinking, ‘Money is all you care about. With me around, do you really think you’ll ever lack it?’

Amelia choked on her saliva. She thought, ‘Oh my gosh, what’s wrong with him? Could he really have fallen in love with me?’

Amelia’s face heated up. Her cheeks visibly reddened. She thought, ‘This is Landon, the brightest young man in Norava. So many noble young women couldn’t even catch his eye. Have I really won his heart?’

“You are blushing,” Landon observed, pleased with Amelia’s reaction. He thought, ‘It’s great that she can hear my inner thoughts, letting me express things I couldn’t say out loud. Now, it’s up to her whether she accepts my feelings.’

“Is it?” Amelia flustered. She raised her hand to cover her face, not daring to look at Landon.

“You look shy. What are you thinking?” Landon asked, staring at Amelia.

Amelia panicked even more. “N–Nothing…”

Landon said, “You’re definitely thinking about sex.”

Amelia choked again. “I’m not.”

Landon asked, “Then why are you blushing?”

“I…” Amelia trailed off. She thought, ‘It’s all because of your creepy inner monologue.’

“Amelia, actually, I’m pretty much fully recovered now. If you really want, I could reluctantly help you out,” Landon said, casually opening his shirt to reveal his firm chest.

Amelia quickly pulled Landon’s shirt back down. “I swear I wasn’t thinking anything, really.”

Just then, Amelia’s phone buzzed with a new message.

Amelia nearly jumped at the chance for a distraction, quickly saying, “It might be work. Let me check.”

When Amelia opened it, she saw Patrick had sent her a message about the pendant: [I have it. Come get it tomorrow. But remember, don’t tell Landon.]

Amelia frowned. She thought, ‘Patrick isn’t doing this out of kindness, especially after I publicly injured his hand today. Tomorrow’s meeting feels like a trap.’

“Who was it?” Landon noticed Amelia’s change in expression and asked.

Amelia, thinking about Patrick’s threat, handed her phone to Landon. “You can see for yourself.”

“So it’s with him.” Landon smirked.

Amelia was furious and punched Landon’s arm. “How can you still smile?”

“Your honesty makes me happy,” Landon said, grabbing Amelia’s fist. “This is how it should be. Anything that’s going on, you should always discuss it with your husband.”

“Don’t be so cheesy at home,” Amelia said, her ears turning red. Calling Landon “darling” in public was natural, but it still felt a little awkward at home. Then again, it was because they weren’t a real married couple.

“That’s how it should be between spouses,” Landon replied, smiling. “You’ll arrange a time with him. Tomorrow, I’ll go with you.”